#hive-105400Unmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsthecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 8 days agoGM Tips: The Quantum Ogre, Your New Best FriendHey everyone, Let's talk about one of the most common and frustrating experiences for a Game Master. Have you ever spent hours meticulously planning a dungeon, detailing every…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 12 days agoGM Tips: Skip the Tavern, Start With a Bang!Hey everyone, I had originally planned to do a more in-depth technical post today, but life, as it often does, had other plans. Between my wife dealing with a dislocated knee…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 17 days agoBrain Drain Friday: The GM's Secret Weapon (An Index Card)Hey everyone, It's Friday, and you know what that means, my brain is pretty much done for the week. The creative juices just aren't flowing, which can be a problem if you're…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 19 days agoToo Hot to Think: An RPG Tip on Failing ForwardHey everyone, It's not Friday, but it absolutely feels like a Brain Drain Friday today. It's hot, and I had to go on one of those draining shopping trips that usually…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 23 days agoBrain Drain Friday (Saturday Edition): The Rule of CoolHey everyone, So, here's a belated Brain Drain Friday post... but on a Saturday! I've been so busy this week that yesterday just completely blew by me. I didn't even realize…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthBrain Drain Friday: The GM's Superpower - "I Don't Know (Yet)"Hey everyone, It's another Brain Drain Friday, and this time, instead of the usual soul-crushing shopping trip, I'm down for the count with some sort of delightful cold or flu.…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthLazy GM Tips: The Power of Three (for NPCs & Dungeons!Hey everyone, Another week, another opportunity to share some of my favorite "lazy GM" shortcuts! When life gets busy, or you're just not feeling up to hours of prep (or, like…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • last monthLazy GM Tips: The Art of Re-skinning MonstersHey everyone, It's time for another dive into my "lazy GM" toolkit! As much as I love diving deep into complex systems and intricate lore, sometimes (okay, maybe often ) I…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoGMing Styles & Player Input (A Quick Post from the Dark)Hey everyone, Posting from mobile this morning, so apologies if this is a bit more brief and less polished than usual. We had tornado warnings all night here, and the power's…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoBrain Drain Friday: My Go-To Lazy GM TipHey everyone, It's Friday, and the brain is officially drained. Between another epic shopping quest and the whole family coming down with some lovely sort of crud, my energy…thecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoConfessions of a Lazy GM: Quick Encounter Design with the 5 Room DungeonHey everyone, You might know me as TheCrazyGM from my coding and Hive adventures, but the "GM" part originally stood for Game Master. I absolutely love tabletop roleplaying…ecoinstant in #hive-105400 • 2 months agoWhat makes up a level 1 character in Pathfinder?This is the first in our series of Pathfinder character creation, where we make a character which then becomes "premade" for future use. We are operating under the following…